La Quinta Resort Dunes
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4.2
1974 Reviews (1974)
5 Stars
865
4 Stars
756
3 Stars
230
2 Stars
70
1 Stars
53
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
84.4%
Recommend this course
1680 out of 1974 reviews
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4.2
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 24 reviews
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4.4
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
57
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.6%
Recommend this course
84 out of 97 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6578 yards
Slope 134
Rating 72.4

Formerly known as La Quinta Resort Dunes Course

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Course Details

Year Built 1981
Greens Tif Eagle Bermuda
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1981)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared Shirt, Long Pants/Walking Shorts are accepted. No Denim, T-shirt, Tank Top, Athletic Shorts/Cargo Shorts.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.2
1974 Reviews (1974)

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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Trashing course. Staff not friendly. Hunkers need more sand.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Once again the practice facilities were closed. Only bathrooms are at 9th green. No on-course services except temporary table near 9th green. No attendants after round. Very hard greens. Several holes almost silly in their design.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Crazy grains

Grains have too many undulations for the average golfer. Too many false fronts and too many areas where the ball after a good shot funnels down off of the great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Check range availability before booking!

Booked through GolfNow and found out that they have no range and no chipping areas. The facilities flooded and have been closed for months. No sorry, no discount, nothing. Very indifferent staff about it. Also asked permission to video on the course for content and nobody called back after leaving 3 messages. Very poor staff performance. Too many options in the desert to deal with this. Not going back.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Overpriced and Gone Downhill

Have played here numerous times, but the course was in the worst shape it has ever been. Apparently they have re-done the greens and they are rock hard and very brown. This is now a three star course at a four/five star price. Save your money and go elsewhere at least for now. Just because it now says PGA West course does not mean it is.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is beautiful

Course was beautiful, greens are tough. Main down fall was the practice area was all closed, which no one tells you until you go to pay.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

over rated

Range was closed, didn't know.

Greens extremely hard.

Quite a few poor lies

conditions similar to some of the less popular courses in the area.

I understand that the rain has been a challenge but all the other courses I have played this year were in better shape!!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Expensive for what it is

Like the course. Seems to take a while to recover from when it rains. Greens were slow and bumpy. Managed to get a deal through GolfNow. Mountain and Dunes are way overpriced from prior years and comparable courses. Would not pay more than $130 to play Dunes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This is a quirky layout

Don’t pay more then $100 here a round

Play it and see !

Challenge for sure especially par 3s

Nice club house new comfortable carts

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Challenging

Me and my girlfriend make the trip out once a year to try the different PGA West courses. This Dunes course was by far the hardest for us only because we aren't used to hitting on slopes. If we stayed in the fairway we wouldn’t have that problem. Anyhow we had fun and recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Unfair greens

No warning of driving range being closed. New greens that were hard as concrete; no place to land short due to the false fronts.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is in very poor condition

After serious flooding in December much of the course has still in disrepair. New greens need time to grow in .

Driving range is closed .Disappointing. Better course conditions can be found elsewhere for the green fees they charge.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Don’t Bother

Course layout is OK and as a lower single digit handicap I found it acceptable to play except for the greens. False fronts, roll offs, and the undulations on the green are too extreme. This would be OK except for the fact the greens were like hitting into a formica table top and you can’t run it in due to bunkering etc. It’s a target golf course. My wife REALLY disliked it. Nothing a couple million dollars and a D10 dozer couldn’t fix I suppose. Range/practice area was closed and there was no mention of that on Golf Now. I nicely asked to have my money refunded because of that and was told, “Oh well, too bad.” Overall I would not recommend this course. Go elsewhere. We won’t be back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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